A REDEMPTION STORY

A CASE STUDY OF A FAITH-BASED ADDICTION RECOVERY PROCESS

BY

CHITRA PAUL VICTOR

AcknowledgementsSPECIAL THANKS TO.

Dr. Treschuk

Who Helped to shape this study

SINCERE THANKS TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

DR. PEOPLES & DR. LEWIS

My Husband

Dr. David Felts

For his Love prayers and Support

THE FOUNDER OF THE PROGRAM

Pastors Gaspar and Michelle Anastasi

For your Dedication and Commitment

Lucie Williams

My Friends and Family

ALL THE PARTICIPANTS

The Study

“A DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY OF FAITH IN SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND

ADDICTION RECOVERY PROCESS IN A FAITH-BASED REHABILITATION

PROGRAM.”

BackgroundRepetitive, uncontrolled behavior

Live without hope

Illicit Drug use in America

24 million Americans use illicit drugs

Gender differences influence drug addiction

Women are prone to addiction

90% of the addicts did not seek treatment

The Problem

Complex and Challenging process

of Recovery

Addiction and Mental Health Comorbidities

Addiction involves bio, physical, psychosocial,

and cultural factors

Addiction recovery requires holistic

interventions

PurposeTo describe a Faith-Based addictions Substance Use Disorders(SUD) recovery program and the

influence of this program on the healing of body, mind, and spirit and the restoration of hope for women recovered from substance use disorders

and addictions.

Research QuestionsHow does a faith-based recovery program shape or

guide the healing of body, mind, and spirit and restoration of hope for female drug addicts?

How do female drug addicts in a faith-based program perceive God in the midst of their addiction crisis and their journey to recovery?

How do female drug addicts in a faith-based program perceive their relationship with God?

How do female drug addicts in a faith-based program plan for the future?

How do the caregivers and counselors in a faith-based recovery program perceive the three elements of faith-based recovery process: God-centered crisis, communication

with God, and planning for the future?How do the artifacts and documents in a faith-based recovery program reveal the three elements of faith-based recovery process: God-centered crisis, communication with God, and planning for

the future?

Review of the LiteratureTopics Research Studies Peer Reviewed

Articles

Stand Alone

Websites

Scholarly Texts

History 4 3 0 1

Category 1 20 12 2 4

Category 2 15 9 10 5

Category 3 13 6 1 4

Category 4 23 8 1 1

Category 5 8 3 0 0

Category 6 18 18 2 3

Totals 100 59 16 18

Review of the LiteratureCategory 1: Definition clarity of the concepts:

Faith, Religion, and Spirituality

Category 2: Substance Addiction

Category 3: Healing of Body, Mind, and Spirit

Category 4: Faith and Hope

Category 5: Faith-Based Organizations

Category 6: Faith and Nursing Practice

Theoretical FrameworkSocial Process Theory: Understanding God

as Sponsor Christian Faith-Based Recovery Theorybased on an Evangelical-Christian-based perspective (Timmons, 2012).

RECOVERY

Communication with God

Acknowledging God-Centered

Crisis

Planning for the Future

Research MethodologyQualitative Single Embedded Case Study Design

Case Faith-Based Recovery Program

EMBEDDED UNITS OF ANALYSIS

1. Women recovered from addiction

2. Caregivers of the faith-based program

3. Artifacts

Significance of the Study DesignCase study research & Interpretivism

Social world filled with shared meanings

Understand the meaning

within the real world context

Interpretive paradigm

Understanding through process of interpretation

Interpret the existing meaning of the concept.

Embedded Units of Analysis

Perception of women

Recovered from SUD

Perception of

Caregivers

Artifacts

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Data Collection ProcessTriangulation

Semi-Structured Interviews

Direct

observation

Data Collection

Artifacts

Analysis of Data Stages of Analysis

Stage I: Identifying the Units of Analysis

Stage II: Open Coding

Stage III: Closed Coding

Stage IV: Identifying Interview Quotes

Stage V: Constant Comparison

Themes: Major Themes

Themes Sources References

Battling with AddictionLove Unconditional and DivineI Know I Have a FutureNew Hope, New Dreams, and New LifeI’m a New Person

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SubthemesSubthemes Sources References

Communication with GodTransformationRejection, Abuse, and Hopelessness

I was beyond helpRelationship with GodGod help meYour love is greater GodGod has a plan for me Giving backDealing with the Roots Knowing God is a Key to Healing Process The Restoration in My Life

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OutliersOutliers Sources References

Sense of Peace

Surrendered life

Sense of belonging

Unconditional love

Presence of God

Forgiveness

Coping from addiction

God can help me

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Theme One: I was Battling with Addiction; Beaten down and Destroyed

Subtheme One: I WAS BEYOND HELP; I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD

Subtheme Two: ABUSE, REJECTION, AND HOPELESSNESS

Figurative summary of theme one

Abuse, Rejection, and Hopelessness

Emptiness

Rejection and Self-condemnation

Trying to drown the memories

Despair and hopelessness

Alienation from God is the problem

Theme Two: In you, I found a Love Unconditional and Divine

Subtheme One: communication with God

Subtheme Two: Relationship with God

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Subtheme Three: Transformation

Subtheme Four: Your Love is Greater God

Figurative summary of theme Two

Love Unconditional and Divine

Transformation Communication

Relationship

Theme Three: I Know I Have a Future

Subtheme One: God has a Plan for Me

Subtheme Two: Giving Back

Figurative Summary of Theme Three

• He will Cause Me to

Prosper

God has a Plan for Me

• God Loves Me

I know I have a Future • True

Healing Begins

by giving BackGiving back

to the Community

Subtheme Two: Giving Back

Dream center participants dressed as clown distributing hotdogs to children

Theme Four: New hope, New Dreams, and New Life

Support System

Theme Five: I’m a whole new person. I’m becoming the person God created me to be.

Getting to know God is a Key to Healing Process

Dealing with the Roots

Restoration in My Life is

Beyond Measure

Subtheme One: Dealing with the Roots.

Subtheme Two: Getting to know God is a Key to Healing Process

Subtheme Three: The Restoration in My Life is Beyond Measure

I am a whole

New Person

Theme Five: I’m a whole new person

A story of success Graduation day

Case Description and The Recovery Process Steps

Limitations

Alternative explanations

and causal inferences

Behavior of one

organization

Limited to a specific faith-

based program

Purposive samples

Strengths

Variety of Evidences

Data Triangulation

Direct Observation

Contributions to Leadership

Empower Nurse leaders to create a spiritual environment

Establish the importance of faith in the recovery process and spiritual

distress

Enhance spiritually competent care

Contributions to Practice

Patient’s Perception of

Spirituality

Emphasize the need for spiritual

care

Enhance holistic nursing process

in addiction recovery

Addiction recovery

requires spiritual and emotional

healing

Comparison to the Literature

Theme One: I was Battling with Addiction

Similar findings were found in literature where the recovery process is a struggle for many drug addicts, and especially for long term drug users.

Theme Two: In You, I Found a Love Unconditional and Divine

Similar findings were found in the literature that a negative correlation exists between faith in God and substance abuse.

Theme Three: I Know I Have a Future

Similar studies revealed that hope is important in SUD counseling as it is directly related to the source of optimism and purpose. Hope is a key to successful therapy.

Theme Four: New Hope, New Dreams, and New Life

Studies suggest that spiritual interventions can help to maintain hope.

Theme Five: I’m a New Person; God created Me to Be

The literature suggests faith and religion play a vital role in an integral approach to SUD and treatment

Future Directions of Research

Repeat current study in a

different faith-based

rehabilitation program

Repeat current study in the same faith-

based rehabilitation program using male

participants recovered from addiction

Study the lived experiences of women undergoing faith-based recovery process using

qualitative phenomenological design

Test the case description and

the recovery process steps

ConclusionAnd I abandoned my children, for that there is no justification,

I was in denial, full of guilt for the life that was taken.

But, this story hasn’t ended, there is still another half.

And remember, without my background, you wouldn’t know my path.

It happened in a Rehab, I fell on my knees and because of that little church that came, in you I did believe.

Your love is even greater God, you promised restoration!

You forgave me of my sins, now I forgive me too!

The greatest treasure of this plan is the love I feel from you

This story is just beginning, it’s nowhere near the End.

For we will share eternal life, and call each other Friend.

- (Dream Center Graduate)

Questions